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The Harris Tweed Artisans Cooperative was formed in February when 10 businesses joined together with the aim of working as a collective to promote and market the unique and diverse Harris Tweed products that they each design and produce.
“Ours is an entirely new approach for the marketing and sale of Harris Tweed products. We are the first cooperative that brings together people who work with tweed regardless of what type of products they are producing. We are interested in maintaining and developing a high level of craftsmanship. As the months progress, we want to establish national and international interest.”
Shop
The products are on display and for sale at Violets shop in 40 Point Street, Stornoway.
For any questions please email: HarrisTweedArtisansCo-Operative
World First Sees Harris Tweed Created For Top Festival
In what is thought to be a world first, a special Harris Tweed has been created for a top music festival. It represents a new development in the production of the internationally known material and marks the formation of a co-operative which aims to take a variety of Harris Tweed products into new international markets.
They have now created a specific Harris Tweed for the Hebridean Celtic Festival (July 15th-18th) in Stornoway, the Outer Hebrides, one of the UK’s leading festivals.
Special festival tweed.
Councillor Archie Campbell, Chair of Sustainable Development Committee at Comhairle nan Eilean Siar said:
“I most certainly welcome this initiative between the recently established Artisan’s Co-operative and the Hebridean Celtic Festival. The Festival continues to draw people from across the globe and it is the very place where we could be promoting a wealth of products the islands have to offer. Harris Tweed is now a product of enormous versatility on a world wide platform and I wish the Co-operative every success in their venture.”
Violets shop in 40 Point Street, Stornoway.
The Scotsman, Monday, 22nd June 2009:
Scottish Fashion Awards
Harris Tweed Hebrides was awarded the title Scottish Textile Brand of the Year.
- First co-operative that brings together people who work with tweed.
- A collective promoting and market the unique and diverse Harris Tweed products made on the Outer Hebrides.
Artisans in Holyrood Park
Ann and Lorna are taking a selection of artisan pieces to display in Holyrood Park in the Bord na Gaidhlig (Gaelic culture tent) under the Harris Tweed Authority.They are setting up on friday and the tent is open sat/sun. On display will be a kilt/hoody and skirt in johns new red pheasants eye tweed, the wedding dress, and thistle outfit.
First Minister Salmond with his humpty
Hebridean Humpty caricature for Alex Salmond. Presented by Cooperative member Nikki in Stornoway on 4th August 2009.
